Forms of Energy
This form of energy is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.
chemical energy
A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
Battery
Positively charged particles in an atom's nucleus.
protons
Objects with opposite charges will...
attract each other
A common example of static electricity in everyday life.
shock after walking on carpet
The energy possessed by an object due to its motion.
kinetic energy
The process of converting sunlight into electricity using panels.
solar energy conversion
Negatively charged particles orbiting the nucleus.
electrons
Objects with like charges will...
repel each other
The device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy in power plants.
generator
Energy stored due to an object's position or arrangement.
potential energy
A turbine converts this type of energy into electrical energy.
mechanical energy
Neutral particles found in the nucleus.
neutrons
The process of transferring charge by rubbing two objects together.
charging by friction
Materials that allow electrons to flow easily are called...
conductors
What type of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom?
nuclear energy
The energy transformation occurring when burning fossil fuels to generate electricity.
chemical energy to thermal energy to electrical energy
An atom with an equal number of protons and electrons is considered...
electrically neutral
The sudden flow of electrons from one object to another.
electric discharge
Materials that resist the flow of electrons are called...
insulators
The total energy of all the particles in a substance.
thermal energy
What energy transformation occurs when you eat food and then run?
Chemical energy → Kinetic energy
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called...
an ion
The law stating that like charges repel and opposite charges attract.
law of electric charges
The process of connecting an object to the Earth to safely discharge excess electrons.
grounding